Wood Bird Houses| Wooden Bird Houses creating a natural habitat for Bird Watching

When thinking of bird houses for your garden or grounds, wood bird houses are probably one of the best things to purchase. It is a more natural feature in your garden, and they do fit in well with the landscape. Wood bird houses are very durable and have good insulating qualities.

There are many outlets where you can buy a ready made wood bird house. Or you can just go and buy the wood yourself and create a build it yourself bird house for your yard. It is better to assess which types of birds come into your garden then you can provide the correct home for them, it will not be hard for the birds to settle and nest in your wooden bird houses, they do like to feel safe and comfortable. There is always plenty of literature on the subject of the different types of species and there habitats; it is just a matter of looking it up.

When building your wooden bird houses remember the wood should be at least a quarter of an inch thick, this will protect the birds from the heat or the cold. The idea of natural bird houses is to make them so they blend in with their surroundings and there are several types of wood that are available for you to do this, from cedar to redwood, pine or even plywood they all look natural in this type of environment.

They should be constructed like a small house, have walls and slanting roof to allow rainwater to fall away, and a circular hole to allow the birds entry, the hole should only be large enough for the specific species you are interested in. Again different size holes bring different types of birds so when making your wood bird houses keep this in mind. Your wooden bird houses should also have ventilation and drainage holes, without these the bird house will be like an oven and would also get damp and so invite those unwanted parasites.

You also need to remember you require easy access so you can open the wooden bird houses either by taking the roof off, or removing one of the sides. This is for your convenience to make it easier for you to clean and keep an eye on the birds. If you are using nails to construct your wooden bird houses remember to try and get them rust resistant, this will make the house more secure and a tighter fitting finish. If nails get rusty the birdhouse will deteriorate quickly. You can also glue the joints together first before nailing to help keep the house rigid.

If you want to paint the outside of your wooden bird houses you must get the correct water based latex paint. This can help to camouflage the nest and also prevent the wood rotting. Never use lead based paint it contains a toxin and the birds may peck at this and could poison them. Another idea for coating and protecting your wooden bird houses is by using linseed oil, this is a safe product and does not endanger the birds. The only other thing to remember is not to coat the inside of the bird house with any stains or preservatives, this can give off fumes and so be very harmful to the birds, just leave the inside natural.

When you have finished building your birdhouse it should be placed at a location that is inaccessible to natural predatorsIt does sound like quite a lot of work, but I think you will get a lot of self satisfaction by building your own natural shelter, and relax and enjoy your local bird life. You get a front row seat to watch the birds in there natural environment, with a nice glass of wine after a stressful day, what better way to unwind. We here at OutdoorDecorativeBirdhouses.com want to help you with information and resources so you can find the right build it yourself birdhouse or ready-made kits for your yard.